CSHB 59(RES): "An Act relating to raffles and auctions of certain permits to take big game; and providing for an effective date."
00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 59(RES) 01 "An Act relating to raffles and auctions of certain permits to take big game; and 02 providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 16.05.343 is repealed and reenacted to read: 05 Sec. 16.05.343. AUCTIONS OR RAFFLES FOR BIG GAME HARVEST 06 PERMITS. (a) The department, subject to regulations adopted by the Board of Game, 07 may issue one bison harvest permit each year for a bison from the Delta bison herd 08 through a competitive auction or raffle. Notwithstanding AS 36.30, the department 09 may authorize a qualified organization to conduct the auction or raffle on behalf of the 10 department. If the auction or raffle is conducted by a qualified organization, the 11 organization may retain an amount from the gross proceeds of the auction or raffle 12 equal to the administrative cost of the auction or raffle plus an amount not to exceed 13 10 percent of the net proceeds, which the qualified organization may use for the 14 purposes for which the organization was established. All remaining proceeds from the
01 auction or raffle of the bison harvest permit whether conducted by the department or 02 as otherwise authorized by the department shall be deposited in the fish and game fund 03 under AS 16.05.100. The exercise of a privilege conferred by a bison harvest permit 04 issued under this subsection is subject to laws relating to the time, place, and manner 05 of taking bison from the Delta bison herd. In this subsection, "qualified organization" 06 means a nonprofit corporation established to promote fish and game law enforcement 07 or an organization established to promote management of hunted game species and use 08 of game populations for hunting, that complies with applicable laws governing 09 activities under this subsection. 10 (b) The department, subject to regulations adopted by the commissioner, may 11 issue, through a competitive auction or raffle, up to two harvest permits each year for 12 each of the following big game species: Dall sheep, bison, musk ox, brown or grizzly 13 bear, moose, caribou, and wolf. Notwithstanding AS 36.30, the department may 14 authorize a qualified organization to conduct the auction or raffle on behalf of the 15 department. If the department does authorize a qualified organization to conduct an 16 auction or raffle for a big game species, the department shall make available to a 17 qualified organization based in the state at least one harvest permit for that species. 18 If the auction or raffle is conducted by a qualified organization, the organization may 19 retain an amount from the gross proceeds of the auction or raffle equal to the 20 administrative cost of the auction or raffle plus an amount not to exceed 10 percent 21 of the net proceeds. The proceeds from the auction or raffle of a big game harvest 22 permit may not be used to make a contribution to any candidate for political office or 23 to any organization supporting or opposing ballot propositions or to pay expenses 24 associated with lobbying the legislature or administration. All proceeds from the 25 auction or raffle of the big game harvest permit less the amount that is retained by a 26 qualified organization under this subsection shall be deposited in the fish and game 27 fund under AS 16.05.100. A person who is issued a big game harvest permit under 28 this subsection shall receive upon the person's request a complimentary hunting license 29 and a big game tag for the big game species for which the big game harvest permit 30 is issued. A hunting license issued under this subsection must bear the inscription 31 "Governor's license" or a similar designation. A person who receives a big game
01 harvest permit, hunting license, or big game tag under this subsection may exercise the 02 privileges conveyed by the permit, license, or tag only in accordance with applicable 03 law. In this subsection, "qualified organization" means a nonprofit corporation 04 established to promote fish and game law enforcement or an organization that is 05 established to promote management of hunted game species and use of game 06 populations for hunting and that complies with applicable laws governing activities 07 under this subsection. 08 (c) Activities conducted by the department, or on behalf of the department, 09 under this section are not subject to AS 05.15. 10 * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).